FATC "Fly Shop"
Like any good fly shop that is filled with fisherman and their stories, here you will find tidbits of information related to our wonderful sport of Fly Fishing. Come here to find information that you may not find elsewhere.
Although, unlike most fly shop “tales”, this is all true…
Tips: Keep Your Gear Clean
Keeping your gear clean will help make your gear last longer and work better. This means keeping all your gear clean. There are a lot of opinions on how to clean your gear but here are a few of mine to “keep in your backpack”. Let’s start with one of … Read More…
Tips: What Flies to Use in Winter
Winter is here and if you look at the Missouri hatch charts they end in October. So, does that mean we should stop fishing? Obviously, the answer is a loud NO. Winter fishing, here in Missouri, can be the best and most rewarding time to fish. The number of fly … Read More…
Why Browns in the Meramec?
A couple of years ago I caught a very “lethargic” looking trout swimming near the shoreline. He took my fly immediately but then gave no fight to my net. The trout looked sick and as I checked it out, the gills were full of some type of parasite. I took … Read More…
Tips: Getting Them On and In
Here is a great article by Skip Morris that was in the latest MidCurrent newsletter. He makes some great points about hooking fish and keeping them on the hook. A question that is asked me many times over. Question: “I have been missing a lot of fish lately—presentation is good, fish … Read More…
Tips: Catch More Fish
Why does one fly fisher always catch more fish than another? Same day, same waters but different amount of fish. Let’s look at a few simple things that may make all the difference. “It’s gotta be the shoes!” as the old Nike commercial used to say. Well, in this case … Read More…